The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-06
now and without doubt Win continue in the ia.

now ana Wltnout 0ouDt Will continue In tho IN.
:ns tsey are eansed FSso6s. for ,ss
ssp ap lender In the II the se.,,
Sons Of Veterana In fraternity. charity and
loyalty we stand proud Of tho fact that thereis
Ing Of hate for those of OUT fellow citizens Who
once In arms against us, but now being loyal,
have long ago taken their old-time places in onr
6s
any time since the war closed had any DISPOSE
ton to open again the bloody chasm which O
viii not ourselves reopen the dreadful abyss,
but We will. with the loyal people North
and South. protest against all attempts which
especial honor OF distinction ANYTHING That per-
tains to or 10 any manner glor1des the cause OF
disunion With the people south We only seek to
upon in the effort to make our beloved land
great and prosperous and its people intelligent,
happy and virtuous. We will rival them in ex-
union and in condemning everything that tends
to foster hostile sentiment thereto. We will
rival them In earnest endeavors to inculcate in
and especially Of onr children, heartfelt
love for the United States of America
to the end that present and coming genera
lieve in and maintain true allegiance thereto,
based upon paramount respect for and fidelity
to Its constitution and l'ws. which will lead
weaken loyalty. incites insurrection. treason or
rebellion or in any manner impairs the eff
cheney and permanency OF our free institution,
universal liberty, equal rights and justice to all
men. and to defend these sentiments, which are
quoted from the fundamental law Of our order.
with their lives II need be. and to the further
end. that they shall SO revere the emblems of
the Union that undergo circumstances can be
coupled with them In the same honorable terms
the symbols OF sentiment which Is antagon-
Tic itR nnrN9tlitv
The position taken by the commander-in-
chief in the pepsion question was received
with great favor and warm approval, and
the kind but firm conclusion of the address
and his illusions to the South met a most
hearty response and was greeted with cheers
M1NNEsor1AN's BAD LUCK.
The junior commander-tn- chief made a
short response and presented the case of A.
j. Judkin to the encampment, who had been
robbed Of all his money and left destitute
with his family in the city. On motion the
matter was referred to the committee of adj
ministration with power to act; and past
department commander Thomas, of Mime
sofa. stated that he understood that
che man was member of the department.
of Minnesota, and if so Minnesota would
take care of him. The report Of the surgeon
general was read and book of forms present.
ed for the use Of surgeons Of posts and de-
vartlnenta A resolution was adopted that
all matters relating to rules and regulations
and ritual, whether BY way of resolution or
in officers reports or otherwise, be referred
to the committee on rules. regulations aud
rituals. and that a committee on resolutions
be constituted on the basis of one from each
department., to whom all resolutions should
be referred without debate. Comrade Turner
of New York presented obituary resolutions
to Past Department Commander Gen. H.
Patch of Massachusetts Comrade Thomas
of Illinois presented the following resolu
ton. which was adopted under suspension
Of the rules
Whereas, The legislature Of Illinois has an
propriated $50. 600 for the erection Of a monu-
nient to our late illustrOus comradc, John A. Lo-
gan. an.s Mrs. Logan has selected one of the pub
lie parks OF Chicago as the final resting place Of
his remains: and Whereas, The trustees who
have charge of the erection of said monument
have invited the CO .opel alton of the Grand Army
of the Republic in this noble enterprise; there
fore
Resolved That special committee Of seven
be appointed by the commander in chief, who
shall take the subject into consideration and re-
port TO this encampment the feasibility of &C.
cepting the invitation Of said trustees.
The commander-in-chief appointed as such
committees:
Gov. r. A. Alger, Michigan; s. s. Burdette,
Washington: H. H. Thomas. Illinois: John c..
Robinson, New York: J. A. Beaver, Pennsylva-
mia: Hannibal Hamlin, Maine; Charles D. Marsh,
Massachusetts.